Volunteer Victoria welcomed over 80 guests (funders, supporters, member agencies, Coordinators of Volunteers, etc) to celebrate our35th Annual General Meeting on June 24th. The agenda consisted of a delicious breakfast, guest speakers, agency awards and ended with a brief meeting. The theme for the day was…
On July 1, 2010 the HST will come into effect in BC (can anyone have missed this with all the media coverage it has received). For charities and some non-profits (those receiving more than 40% of their revenue…
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s E-Link newsletter. Sign up for E-Link and keep current with news and information from Volunteer Victoria. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. A Sector Monitor recently released by Imagine Canada provides useful information on the issues…
The following is a post co-written by myself and United Now team members sharing their volunteer experiences in support of National Volunteer Week. We thank them for their important contributions! To kick off National Volunteer Week, a team of…
NewsFlash This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Volunteer Connections newsletter. Please email tara@volunteervictoria.bc.ca to sign up for the NewsFlash and hear about new volunteer opportunities, events and workshops happening in Victoria. VOLUNTEER: Child Care Worker: The James Bay Community Project needs someone…
A couple of weeks ago we offered a free training session to our member agencies on “The Ins and Outs of Criminal Record Checks” with presenter Denise Girvin from the Victoria Police. Girvin, a criminal records specialist with the Victoria…
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Volunteer Connections newsletter. Please email tara@volunteervictoria.bc.ca to sign up for the NewsFlash and hear about new volunteer opportunities, events and workshops happening in Victoria. March 4th, 2010 VOLUNTEER: Exercise Assistant: The Gorge Road Hospital is looking for volunteers…
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Volunteer Connections newsletter. Please email tara@volunteervictoria.bc.ca to sign up for the NewsFlash and hear about new volunteer opportunities, events and workshops happening in Victoria. February 19th, 2010 VOLUNTEER: Reading Buddy: The Greater Victoria Public Libraries are…
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Volunteer Connections newsletter. Please email tara@volunteervictoria.bc.ca to sign up for the NewsFlash and hear about new volunteer opportunities, events and workshops happening in Victoria. January 28th, 2010 VOLUNTEER: Assistant Restaurant Server: TLC is looking for someone…
Today doesn’t have to be the most depressing day of the year – you can brighten someone’s day (including your own) by volunteering in your community. Volunteering is a great way to start off the new year and we’ve pulled a few positions that…
